New Old Inlet
by Newwwman
Title
New Old Inlet
Artist
Newwwman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The force of the wind and storm surge caused by Hurricane Sandy on Monday, October 29, 2012, caused numerous overwashes and resulted in three breaches (where water freely flows between the ocean and the bay) on barrier islands along the south shore of Long Island. Two of those three breaches were on Fire Island and within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore. The Old Inlet was open and used centuries ago but filled in to allow vehicles and commerical entities access to the large homes further down the beach. In the 1700's The British used the inlet as quick access for ships and soliers residing at Mastic Neck. During the American Revolution, British soldiers occupied the manor house on Mastic Neck and built a fort there. In 1780, Major Benjamin Tallmadge landed his dragoons at Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai on the north shore of Long Island and led them on a march to the manor. The raid began around 4 a.m., and the Americans under Tallmadge captured the fort relatively quickly. A few British soldiers were killed, but the Americans lost none. Major Tallmadge's march, a twenty-mile journey, is survived today in the form of the Tallmadge Trail.
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